GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |